Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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